If it hasn’t dawned on you yet, we are just 20 days from Christmas Day (only 19 more shopping days). I know!! You are saying, “Really?!” as you are rushing to your calendar to double check. Now IAM beginning to panic. I am definitely NOT ready.

Just this past Monday I finished putting up our outside Christmas decorations. The “baton” for this job was “passed” to me this year because my husband is having some back problems (bulging disc is acting up again) and work at the bank is REALLY hectic right now (if you are a banker, you know the anxiety embedded in the words “Bank Examiners”). This was the first time I did the outside decorating all by myself. Consequently, I was a little slow at deciding, arranging, rearranging, and getting it all hooked up to the many timers, extension cords, and power outlets. WHEW!! WHAT A JOB!

It’s not quite dark yet in this photo, and I know it doesn’t look like a lot of decorations. However, it was a big job for little ‘ole me, all by myself.

And, of course, you can tell this is the sidewalk leading up to the front door.

The front door is a combination of a couple of “ideas” from Pinterest. Yes, I LOVE Pinterest!!